OpenAI

Recruiting Coordinator - Contract

OpenAI ๐Ÿ“ California, USA ๐Ÿ”€ Hybrid Posted Aug 28, 2026 via OpenAI careers
contract ๐Ÿ“‚ Human Resources ๐Ÿ”€ Hybrid ๐Ÿญ Technology

โœจ Job Highlights

  • โ˜…Pay: $57 to $70 an hour
  • โ˜…Hybrid: California; New York or Washington
  • โ˜…Contract role in human resources
  • โ˜…Experience asked for: 2+ years
  • โ˜…Apply directly on OpenAI's careers site
  • โ˜…Posted August 28, 2026

Full Job Description

Recruiting Coordinator - Contract job at OpenAI in California

This Recruiting Coordinator - Contract job is with OpenAI in California; New York or Washington. Expect a hybrid setup: this is contract work with regular office days. OpenAI lists pay of $57 to $70 an hour.

The description below comes from OpenAI's own job posting.

About the Role

Weโ€™re seeking a Contract Recruiting Coordinator to join our team, focusing on supporting the logistics and coordination of the recruiting efforts for OpenAI.

In this role, you will

  • Act as point of contact for candidates; coordinating, scheduling, and managing interviews as well as travel and accommodation arrangements when needed. Making sure everyone is in the right place at the right time.

  • Use Ashby (our ATS) and relevant recruiting tools to stay organized and help keep our busy team on track.

  • Work with our team to support OpenAIโ€™s recruiting team. This will include supporting multiple functions, cross-training, hosting and scheduling support and completing assigned tasks.

  • Handle high-volume global scheduling of interviews: phone screens, video conferencing, presentations and onsite interviews.

  • Communicate updates to candidates regarding their applicant/interview status as needed.

  • Develop strong candidate and stakeholder relationships (Hiring Managers, Recruiting, etc.) and maintaining effective communication channels.

  • You might thrive in this role if you

  • Have 2+ years of experience in a fast paced recruiting coordinator position.

  • Are passionate about candidate experience: we see our candidates as our guests, and we are their hosts. It is the coordinator's job to ensure a smooth experience.

  • Are detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to multitask.

  • An excellent communicator, both written and verbal. With an appropriate blend of professionalism and friendliness.

  • Are self-directed with a high sense of urgency while maintaining a meticulous attention to detail.

  • Anticipate possible issues before they arise and effectively problem-solves in advance. This includes independently making quick, educated decisions.

  • Have ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and a calm demeanor.

  • Are willing to take initiative and have the confidence to keep interviews running on time and hold stakeholders accountable in order to maintain a positive candidate experience.

  • Additional details

  • This is a temporary contract assignment supporting OpenAI.

  • The role will be employed and paid through our third-party staffing agency.

  • This role can be based in one of our offices: San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, or Seattle, WA.

  • Our offices follow a hybrid work model: three days in the office each week, with the option to work from home on Thursdays and Fridays. Our open-plan spaces feature height-adjustable desks, conference rooms, phone booths, well-stocked kitchens with snacks and drinks, and more.

    About OpenAI

    OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

    We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

    For additional information, please see OpenAIโ€™s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement .

    Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.

    To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through this form. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance.

    We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this link .

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    At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

    Questions about this job

    What is the salary for the Recruiting Coordinator - Contract role at OpenAI?

    OpenAI advertises $57 to $70 an hour for this role.

    Is this a remote, hybrid or office job?

    It is hybrid. You would work partly from home and partly from the office in California; New York or Washington.

    What experience do I need for this Recruiting Coordinator - Contract job?

    The posting mentions at least 2 years of relevant experience and skills such as Recruiting and Logistics. Read the full description above for the complete list.

    How do I apply?

    Use the apply button on this page. It takes you to OpenAI's own application form, so your CV goes directly to their hiring team.

    When was this job posted?

    OpenAI published the role on August 28, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.

    Source: OpenAI careers page (jobs.ashbyhq.com). Applications go straight to the employer. We check the listing daily and remove it once it closes.

    Required Skills

    Recruiting Logistics

    ๐Ÿข About OpenAI

    OpenAI publishes its open roles on its own careers board. This page collects the OpenAI jobs that are live right now. Each listing links to OpenAI's application form, and we remove a listing once the employer closes it.

    Industry: Technology

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    $57 - $70 / hourly

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    ๐Ÿข Company OpenAI
    ๐Ÿ“ Location California, USA
    ๐Ÿ’ผ Job Type contract
    ๐ŸŒ Work Mode ๐Ÿ”€ Hybrid
    ๐Ÿญ Industry Technology
    ๐Ÿ—“ Posted Date Aug 28, 2026
    ๐Ÿ”— Via OpenAI careers
    ๐ŸŽฏ Experience 2+ years
    ๐Ÿ“… Deadline Dec 15, 2034

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